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Springer Agile Project Management Managing for Success by James A. Crowder, Shelli Friess
Management and enables them to deal with the demands and complexities of modern, agile systems/software/hardware development teams. The book examines the project/program manager beyond the concepts of leadership and aims to connect to employees' sense of identity. The text examines human psychological concepts such as "locus of control," which will help the manager understand their team members' view and how best to manage their "world" contributions. The authors cover new management tools and philosophies for agile systems/software/hardware development teams, with a specific focus on how this relates to engineering and computer science. This book also includes practical case studies._x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Discusses management skills needed as they relate to the advances in software development practices_x000D_Examines how to manage an agile development team that includes teams across geographically, ethnically, and culturally diverse backgrounds_x000D_Embraces all of the aspects of modern management and leadership_x000D_ Table of contents : - _x000D_
Introduction: The Agile Manager.- The Psychology of Agile Team Leadership.- Understanding The Agile Team.- Productivity Tools for the Modern Team.- Measuring Success in an Agile World: Agile EVMS.- Conclusion: Modern Design Methodologies: Information and Knowledge Management_x000D_